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As part of Sara's Recitation at her 3rd Grade Poetry Tea, she also had to create a piece of art, inspired by any poem of her choosing. (Her Recitation was a Hilaire Belloc poem; her art was...not.) "Willie with a thirst for gore, nailed his sister to the door. Mother said with humor quaint, careful Willie, don't scratch the paint." And thank you A.E. Housman for that visual, brought so colorfully to life by Sara, and proudly displayed for the world to see. Luckily, Sara nailed the dress to the door, thereby avoiding any "crucifixion" confusion. She got an A+. As many hours as she poured into designing and cutting those clothes and painting the rug? Seems right. I didn't even handle the glue gun for this one!

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Edamame Salad

I’m not sure where Grandmommy found this recipe, but she made it over Christmas, and I made it for a dinner party last night. I love how it’s unconventional, super bright in colors, and can be made in advance. I don’t have measurements, so you’ll have to wing it like I did.

Ingredients:

Edamame

Dried Cranberries

Pecans

Feta

olive oil/white balsamic vinegar

basil

parsley

salt and pepper

Instructions:

Blanche the edamame (which means to toss it in a pot of fully boiling water for about a minute, but not more than two, and then pour it into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process immediately). Toss the remaining ingredients to taste.

I think I’ll start making this for the girls’ lunch boxes, but I’ll leave out the feta and the dressing. It will travel better, and I’m sure they’ll prefer a more simple flavor.